Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Baseball's first black manager.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46098 BASEBALL'S FIRST BLACK MANAGER CLEVELAND -- Frank Robinson flashes a smile after he was named manager of the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black manager in the history of major league baseball. The appointment of Frank Robinson, a superstar in both the National and American Leagues during his 19-year major league career, came 27 years after another Robinson, Jackie, broke baseball's color barrier. Credit Must Read~ Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-CLE-10A-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Robinson, Frank, 1935-2019., Cleveland Indians (Baseball team), National League of Professional Baseball Clubs., American League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
Topics:
Baseball managers--Ohio--Cleveland., African American baseball managers--Ohio--Cleveland., African American baseball players--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361532
Title:
New manager.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Robinson, Frank, 1935-2019., Cleveland Indians (Baseball team), National League of Professional Baseball Clubs., American League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
Topics:
Baseball managers--Ohio--Cleveland., African American baseball managers--Ohio--Cleveland., African American baseball players--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361473
Title:
Pageant and parade at WCTU convention.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-45982 PAGEANT AND PARADE AT WCTU CONVENTION CLEVELAND -- Women portraying past presidents of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) take part in the “Centennial Pageant” during the organization’s 100th annual convention in Cleveland (top photo). Mrs. Fred J. Tooze (second right), the WCTU’s outgoing president, portrays herself. Below, members of the Youth Temperance Council display posters during a parade in downtown Cleveland. Carrying the American, temperance and Christian flags, as well as the flags of the 50 states, about 1,000 delegates marched in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The organization held its first national convention in Cleveland in 1874. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-CLE-9A-74-DS)
Creator:
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Centennial celebrations, etc., Tooze, Ruth., Youth Temperance Council.
Topics:
Temperance--United States., Temperance--Societies, etc., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Pageants--Ohio--Cleveland., Demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Picketing--Ohio--Cleveland., Anniversaries.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361231
Title:
Pageant and parade at WCTU convention.
Creator:
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Centennial celebrations, etc., Tooze, Ruth., Youth Temperance Council.
Topics:
Temperance--United States., Temperance--Societies, etc., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Pageants--Ohio--Cleveland., Demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Picketing--Ohio--Cleveland., Anniversaries.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361106
Title:
Bishop Oxnam addresses reformation rally.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BISHOP OXNAM ADDRESSES REFORMATION RALLY #S-4708 CLEVELAND -- Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam of New York, president of the Federal Council of Churches, delivers the keynote address at a Protestant Festival of Faith held here to commemorate Reformation Week. The bishop warned an audience of 12,000 assembled in Public Hall that force might postpone war but it would not create a permanent peace. “Atomic bombs and other weapons can, if we are successful, defeat the masses who fight for Russia,” he said. “But they cannot eradicate materialistic philosophy. That can be beaten only by a dynamic faith of Christ.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (G-CPD-CLEV-BS-10E-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oxnam, G. Bromley (Garfield Bromley), 1891-1963., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Presidents.
Topics:
Bishops--Ohio--Cleveland., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuclear warfare--Religious aspects--Christianity., Speeches, addresses, etc., Reformation--Anniversaries, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360554
Title:
New deaconess’ garb.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4635 NEW DEACONESS’ GARB CLEVELAND -- Sister Charlotte Weisburger (center) exhibits the new garb to be worn by deaconesses at the Philadelphia motherhouse of the United Lutheran Church in America. Looking on are Sister Martha Hanson, directing sister of the Baltimore motherhouse (left), and Sister Anna Ebert, directing sister of the Philadelphia motherhouse. Picture was taken here at the 15th biennial convention of the ULCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEV-MES-10B-6-L)
Creator:
Docker. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Congresses., Weisburger, Charlotte., Hanson, Martha., Ebert, Anna.
Topics:
Deaconesses--Lutheran Church., Monasticism and religious orders for women--Lutheran Church., Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Christianity., Nuns--Cleveland--Ohio.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360298
Title:
First woman delegate.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4627 FIRST WOMAN DELEGATE CLEVELAND -- First woman delegate to the biennial convention of the United Lutheran Church in America was Mrs. Howard S. Bechtolt, of Chicago, shown here at the 15th convention with former Chaplain Charles H. Reinbrecht. Mr. Reinbrecht was interned throughout the war by the Japanese in China. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEV-MES-10-B-6-L)
Creator:
Bottomer, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Reinbrecht, Charles H.
Topics:
Christian leadership--Cleveland--Ohio., Christian leadership--Lutheran Church., Christian women--Cleveland--Ohio., Women religious leaders--Cleveland--Ohio., Religious leaders--Cleveland--Ohio.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360297
Title:
Recreates Old Testament personalities.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: RECREATES NEW TESTAMENT PERSONALITIES #s-3195 CLEVELAND -- The Rev. Franklin D. Butchart believes that the best way to bring the Bible to his audiences is through a recreation of its great personalities. Garbed in costumes of the Biblical ages he gives vivid impersonations of John, Peter or Paul. Mr. Butchart, who is minister of the Glenville Christian church here, delivers his readings in many churches of Greater Cleveland. He credits his wife with much of the success of his presentations as she supervises his makeup and stage technique. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEVE-MES-4B-6-W-B)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Butchart, Franklin D.
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Biblical costume--Ohio--Cleveland., Performance--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359120
Title:
Somebody call a cab?
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29850 SOMEBODY CALL A CAB? CLEVELAND, Ohio -- St. Joseph’s Academy, Catholic high school for girls in Cleveland, called a cab here for their students -- some 600 of them. The girls wanted to attend a special performance of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the nearby Lakewood Civic Auditorium. School officials found that chartered buses were too expensive for a relatively short haul, so they made a deal with a local cab company -- 25 cents a head. Nearly 40 cabs were put into a shuttle operation between the school and auditorium. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-9B-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high schools--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Travel., Taxicabs--Ohio--Cleveland., Taxicabs--Fares.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358057
Title:
Medieval treasure at Cleveland museum.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29718 MEDIEVAL TREASURE AT CLEVELAND MUSEUM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scenes from the life of Christ are depicted in these miniature paintings taken from pages of the Gotha Missal -- a medieval Mass book recently acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Containing the main body of the missal and the Church calendar, the 164-page work is French and dates from 1375. Thought to be made for Charles V of France, it is known as the Gotha Missal because it was once owned by the Duke of Gotha in Germany. The manuscript has been attributed to Jean Bondol, French court painter and valet de chambre of Charles V at that time. At tope is the book opened up to illustrations entitled “The Crucifixion,” at left, and “Christ in Majesty.” Miniature scenes at the bottom are (from left): “The Annunciation,” in which Mary learns from the Angel Gabriel that she is to be the mother of Christ; “The Resurrection;” and “The Trinity,” a representation of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-CLE-8B-63-RB)
Creator:
Cleveland Museum of Art. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cleveland Museum of Art.
Topics:
Missals--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian art and symbolism--France--14th century., Illustration of books and manuscripts--Specimens., Bible stories.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358034
Title:
Awards scholarships.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29673 AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Christ Child Society, a Catholic women’s group in Cleveland, has started a program of scholarships for Negro boys entering Catholic high schools. The scholarships cover tuition, fees and books, and are for four years, with a total value of $1,000 each. Mrs. William Townsend, Christ Child president, is shown presenting the scholarships to the first three winners: Maurice Bertrand, and Victor and Richard Cohea. The boys graduated from St. Thomas Elementary School in Cleveland. The society said it will award two or three scholarships each year to outstanding students. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-7E-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Christ Child Society (U.S.), Bertrand, Maurice., Cohea, Victor., Cohea, Richard.
Topics:
Scholarships--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school boys--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school boys--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Ohio--Cleveland., African American high school boys--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358025
Title:
Whole school calls a cab.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high schools--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Travel., Taxicabs--Ohio--Cleveland., Taxicabs--Fares.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357909
Title:
Catholic group awards scholarships to Negroes.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Christ Child Society (U.S.), Bertrand, Maurice., Cohea, Victor., Cohea, Richard.
Topics:
Scholarships--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school boys--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school boys--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Ohio--Cleveland., African American high school boys--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357891
Title:
Medieval treasure at Cleveland museum.
Creator:
Cleveland Museum of Art. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cleveland Museum of Art.
Topics:
Missals--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian art and symbolism--France--14th century., Illustration of books and manuscripts--Specimens., Bible stories.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357743
Title:
An electrically welded Church building; the only one of its kind.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #501 AN ELECTRICALLY WELDED CHURCH BUILDING; THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND Cleveland, Ohio…Here is a church constructed of steel, and erected and joined together entirely by electric welding. In its construction, six half-circles of steel plate were used. These had been shaped in the form of the church roof and fabricated by electric welding. The total cost of the church which was built by the R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. of Peoria, Ill. was $2,000. This included designing, fabrication and field erection. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Topics:
Church buildings--Ohio--Cleveland., Electric welding., Modern movement (Architecture)--Ohio--Cleveland., Church architecture--Ohio--Cleveland., Building, Iron and steel--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc., Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357588
Title:
Negro Scouts get Marian award.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31752 NEGRO SCOUTS GET MARIAN AWARD CLEVELAND -- These three girls were the first Negro Scouts to receive the Marian Medal from the Cleveland Catholic archdiocese. They are members of the St. Thomas Aquinas parish. Left to right: Deborah Plummer, Nedra Starling and Lauren Ford. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-10E-64-NAB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Plummer, Deborah., Starling, Nedra., Ford, Lauren., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)--Awards.
Topics:
Girl Scouts--Ohio--Cleveland., Awards--Ohio--Cleveland., Award presentations--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356541
Title:
"Religion and Race" leaders in Cleveland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30717 'RELIGION AND RACE' LEADERS IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND -- A continuing, comprehensive program to combat racial discrimination was pledged at Cleveland by these distinguished clergymen who sponsored the city's Conference on Religion and Race. Left to right, they are Bishop Eugene C. Hatcher of the Third Episcopal District, African Methodist Episcopal Church; Protestant Episcopal Bishop Nelson M. Burroughs of Ohio; Auxiliary Bishop John F. Whealon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, and Dr. Daniel J. Silver, rabbi of The Temple in Cleveland. They designated representatives to draw up plans for a permanent conference. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-3B-64-W)
Creator:
Riley, G. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hatcher, Eugene C., Episcopal Church--Bishops., African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio), Burroughs, Nelson M., Whealon, John F., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio), Silver, Daniel Jeremy., Temple-Tifereth Israel (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353870
Title:
Riot erupts over Cleveland school integration.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30547 RIOT ERUPTS OVER CLEVELAND SCHOOL INTEGRATION CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Several clergymen joined picket lines in Cleveland, Ohio, to demonstrate in support of full school integration. Here a bystander, about to be restrained, grabs the arm of a picket in front of an East Side grade school. While a few people were knocked on the ground, order was restored quickly at this location. At the Murray Hill school, however, an unruly crowd of about 400 -- mostly young men -- stopped scheduled picketing with a barrage of eggs, fruit and bottles. Police had to use their clubs to stop the attack. Integration leaders called off the demonstration in order to avert further violence. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-1E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Offenses against public safety--Ohio--Cleveland., School integration--Ohio--Cleveland., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353843
Title:
"Army" helps a Catholic school.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30527 'ARMY' HELPS A CATHOLIC SCHOOL CLEVELAND -- Help from the Salvation Army. Col. Paul S. Kaiser, commander for the Salvation Army's Northeastern Ohio Division, right, presented a tape recorder, four sets of earphones and other equipment needed by the St. Emeric Special School for Exceptional Children in Cleveland. Sister Mary Fidelia, S.S.J., and a student inspect the recorder which will be used to help correct speech defects. Col. Kaiser told Sister Mary Fidelia that he learned of the need for recording equipment from a non-Catholic whose child attends the school. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-1E-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army., Kaiser, Paul S., St. Emeric Special School for Exceptional Children (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Missions., Nuns as teachers--Ohio--Cleveland., Church work with children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian education of children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Speech disorders in children--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic schools--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuns--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353838
Title:
Picket line trouble.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Offenses against public safety--Ohio--Cleveland., School integration--Ohio--Cleveland., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353647

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